The Short Beta

The Short Beta series on CBJ helps youth coaches support the core clientele of a competitive youth program: the climbers on the team and their parents. Originally published on Jason Chang’s The Short Beta website, the essays in this series cover myriad topics that are relevant to youth climbers and their families, from the non-physical side of climbing to redpoint/onsite comp formats and isolation. We encourage you to read, print and share these resources with your team; all we ask is that you give proper credit when doing so.

Jason Chang is a passionate father of comp climbing kids who also loves photography and runs @theshortbeta Instagram account, where he shares his passion with others. For years, he ran The Short Beta website, which provided valuable information for families of comp climbers. When he decided to discontinue the website, we asked to republish the best timeless articles here on CBJ. In addition, he has contributed many comp and routesetting photos to CBJ over the years.